Sarah Knight(smpharm)

My name is Sarah and I'm lucky enough to live in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; which I believe is one of the best parts of the world in which to live.

I am a pharmacist by day and for some time now I have been writing content on the web. I write articles with a health and medical focus, as well as writing on a range of other topics in which I have an interest.

We are all well aware of the convenience that the internet has created for us. But it has it downsides. How often have you had to scan and email a document to someone, only to discover that the file was so huge it was...

New Year’s resolutions are often made in the euphoria of the midnight hour, then promptly forgotten in the haze of the hangover or plain tiredness in the morning. If you are someone who has made a New Year’s...

A stroke is a medical emergency, where the blood supply to the brain is disrupted due to a blood clot or burst blood vessel. Anyone can have a stroke, and the warning signs of a stroke are something that everyone should...

Everyone has blood pressure – it is the force that the blood exerts on the walls of the arteries as blood as is pumped through the body.
There are two types of blood pressure, a systolic blood pressure and a...

Most of us want to lose weight, or at least not gain weight. The way our lifestyles have become, with the abundance of calorie dense food choices and less time to exercise makes keeping those extra pounds off extra...

Vitamin D is an essential vitamin, as it helps with the absorption of calcium from the digestive system. It also assists in regulating the loss of calcium from bones. Calcium of course, is necessary for strong healthy...

One of the most serious complications of osteoporosis is when a person experiences a fracture. A significant risk factor for experiencing a fracture is when a person falls. Fractures are a major cause of pain,...

Osteoporosis is a condition that occurs when bones become weak and fragile and therefore more likely to fracture. It is more common amongst older people, and is becoming more prevalent as the population is ageing. It is...